IAIS 513 & IAIS 707 leading the Silvis, IL to Peoria, IL train past the restored Rock Island depot in Chillicothe on the former Rock Island.

A trio of FXE SD70Aces leading a grain train from Eagle Pass, TX through Chillicothe, IL on the former Santa Fe. This was a solid trio of FXE Aces until they added the BNSF Gevo 4th out in Ft. Mad... (more)

6988 puffs up the grade as it makes its way out of Chillicothe, IL.

Billowing through the wood line along the Illinois River is Iowa Interstate's QJ #6988. This steam locomotive was built in China in 1985 and is still seen in service here in the US. This spot nor... (more)

Warm weather as we take a trip to Chillicothe, IL to catch the Iowa Interstate Steam Excursions!

IAIS 6988 smokes it up past the Chillicothe Sportsmans' Club in a torrential downpour. Despite looking like it was flying along, the locomotive was at the maximum track speed of only 25 mph!

IAIS “QJ” 2-10-2 steam locomotive 6988 blasts past the Chillicothe Sportsmans Club in a thunderstorm on Saturday during its final run to Sparland. Copyright Steve Smedley

IAIS “QJ” 2-10-2 steam locomotive 6988 preps for a day of excursions in downtown Chillicothe.

The local is throttled up as it begins the climb up Edelstein Hill, rolling through the "S" curve under those classic Santa Fe signal bridges.

A Santa Fe Operation Life Saver Special makes a brief stop at Chillicothe Illinois on the ATSF main in 1987.

With the sun about to disappear behind Edelstein Hill, the 8008 charges through the "S" curves at West Chillicothe and under the classic Santa Fe signal bridges.

A westbound BNSF stack train swings through the S-curve at West Chillicothe near Chillicothe, Illinois as it makes its way west toward Fort Madison. The train is passing under the soon to be repla... (more)

The Hill Los Angeles bound Guaranteed Service Intermodal BNSF Q-CHILAC-1-24 (Chicago,IL-Los Angeles CA) is trying is hardest to keep up with the authorize track speed while climbi... (more)

A family enjoys the day as the Iowa Interstate passenger special to benefit the Henry Fire Department makes its stop at Chillicothe.

A westbound Santa Fe freight storms out of Chillicothe, Illinois, as it climbs up Edelstein Hill on the afternoon of April 19, 1986. Santa Fe EMD GP30 No. 2777 leads the train around Houlihan’s ... (more)